Dodgers Blue Heaven

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Dodger Stadium is Rowdy?

On Friday the 13th several Padres fans face a rain of beer and food.

Padre Blog GasLamp Ball provides some details.

I saw that on Friday night and it was one of the craziest things I have ever seen at a game. I was in the bleachers and that was in the upper deck. I looked up and saw a bunch of people standing up and running out of a section with drinks flying everywhere. This video only catches the tail end of it where the padre fans are leaving. The 3 or 4 padres fans for some reason just sat there for about 2 minutes while the section cleared out and that is when things got ugly. I saw at least 25 beers fly at them and hit them hard. security did absolutely nothing, it was amazing. the security was terrible all night there...i saw a few girls in my section get their padre hats knocked off their heads and thrown around and then tons of peanuts thrown at them.

It does get a little crazy up there.

YouTube Video: captmouth:

It has started. Russell Martin has caught the fervor of LA's young vixens. Above is a photo of Malingering proposing to our catcher. She has some great photos in her photoalbum and it is definitely worth a look.

Photo Link: flickr: Malingering:

Hat Tip: LAist:

Laying Back Enjoying the View

What Jon Said.

"Anyway, one of my flaws is I don't always analyze too hard when the Dodgers are in first place. I'm too busy enjoying it."

My thoughts exactly. Of course, I don't really do hard analysis anyway. So I'm gonna sit back on my couch with a drink in one hand and my controller in the other. After a week of having both an HD TV connection and a DVR for the first time I can truly say that everything is great. I've also been asking myself how in the world did I survive without a DVR HD connection? Television will never be the same.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Move to Carnegie?

I have been thinking about buying my first home for quite some time now. Like some, just thinking about today's current values for a new home in Southern California can be exasperating. Then this morning I read in the Times that foreclosures are up to record highs, yet prices still inched up 4.6% in Southern California. Maybe the shoe will drop any second, but who knows? This market just seems so strange.

So that got me thinking. Maybe Carnegie, Pennsylvania should be my destination. Last night I was checking out the Lelands.com website for their latest auction and saw something I didn't expect. I saw the former home of Honus Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman." It is a 4 bedroom - 2 Bath abode with 3 fireplaces and it has an opening bid of only $130,000.00. You couldn't buy a one bedroom condo for that here.

Imagine sitting in the den with a whiskey in one hand and a fine book in the other. The fireplace is blazing providing enough warmth to last through the night. You will glance around and wonder about the stories told in this room. Tales about Wagner diving for balls hit by some of Baseballs greatest players. He would entertain guest with stories about batting against Cy Young, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.

The auction states, "if the walls could talk they would tell some great stories, and if you buy this home you might just hear one." Is that a hint? Could this place be haunted? Imagine that. Your sitting in front of the fireplace and Honus comes walking out of the wall. I don't know if I'd scream or ask questions.

Unfortunately, I will never find out. I would have to move all the way across country and be without a job. I wouldn't have my friends around. My family would be impossible to visit with any regularity. Dodger games would impossible to watch due to the time difference. Oh well. I guess I'll be staying here. But I wonder? What kind of premium, if any, would the home of a famous sports star bring? How about a home haunted by that superstar?